Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purring
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Joe is plagued with visions of his dead father during his therapy sessions and hears disembodied voices whispering while hanging out with friends.—
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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The influencer was seen whispering into the ear of the football star and father of three as well as putting her hand on his back.—
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But images of those youthful frolics amid chirping children quickly slips behind me, muted by my puffing, labored breaths and the blanket of snow.—
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Had Steve Smith been fit and available to play, then the 31-year-old would have been patrolling another part of the field; maybe busying himself in the covers, or chirping away from under a lid at short leg.—
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Two students have unrolled what looks like an incomplete treasure map, and lean over it with magnifying glasses, murmuring to one another.—
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The music cuts off, and, gradually, everyone leaves, murmuring about a rave happening not too far away.—
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By the time the group made it into the hallway, Fleeger and Freeman's wife, Joanna, were shouting at each other.—
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Her social media posts hyping Cincinnati and under-the-radar cities last summer went viral with over 1 million views on Instagram and Tiktok, prompting thousands of comments shouting out other secondary cities worth a visit.—
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Fitness influencers gasping through their first seconds of cold immersion.—
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An excited Woods, in a white fuzzy coat with a white dress underneath, could be seen gasping in shock before smiling in celebration.—
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So much of the dialogue from Jacob Elordi’s character is breathing.—
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The Market as a Workplace Ben Hur imagines a stock market that feels less distant and more like a breathing professional arena for those who meet high standards of discipline and risk management.—
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While speaking with officer Marvin Kirk Brown, who issued the warrant, the victims' parents said the minors were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the FOX series The Cleaning Lady, where Busfield served as a director, according to the arrest warrant.—
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These culturally sensitive classes are led by experienced Vietnamese educators and are tailored to the needs of Vietnamese-speaking families.—
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But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.—
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“Purring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purring. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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